Help: Truro, Cornwall - any pub singing?

Subject: RE: Help: Truro, Cornwall - any pub singing?
From: Keith A of Hertford
Date: 12 Jul 02 - 01:20 PM

No apologies needed John, It's only a 30 min drive for me from my folks at St Ives and St Agnes. I happily chose to enjoy the Top House hospitality to the full, and hope to again in a couple of weeks. It's also slightly unearthly to watch the great beams sweeping over the shore as you drift off to sleep.
Oh I wish I was in Helston......
Keith.

Subject: RE: Help: Truro, Cornwall - any pub singing?
From: vectis
Date: 11 Jul 02 - 06:41 PM

Yes John the organiser and the only Cornishman in the place were the welcoming ones. Yup! Them are the songs they sang, every one of them.

Subject: RE: Help: Truro, Cornwall - any pub singing?
From: GUEST
Date: 11 Jul 02 - 06:25 PM

Keith
My sincere apologies I didn't realise you were sleeping out when you visit. Next time there is a bed or at least a sofa at our place plus breakfast.
By the way St.Erth is closed for the summer.
John

Subject: RE: Help: Truro, Cornwall - any pub singing?
From: GUEST,Kernow John
Date: 11 Jul 02 - 06:21 PM

Dave if it was a Tuesday night you went on then you wouldn't hear the anthem I'ts reserved for the Friday night Singers along with Sloop JB, Grandfathers Clock and The White Rose among others. It's Bloody frustrating.
You won't find many Cornish songs sung as the guy who leads the session doesn't like them!
John

Subject: RE: Help: Truro, Cornwall - any pub singing?
From: Dave Bryant
Date: 11 Jul 02 - 10:56 AM

When Linda and I were down that way the other year, we sang in a pub in the middle of Truro one afternoon - I've always been one for just popping into a pub and singing. The landlord liked it and we got a booking for an evening later in the week. I can't remember the name of the pub, but it was in the road that went from one end of the market down towards the river (High Cross St) and had doors on two different roads. I can also remember a copy of "The sailor's Prayer" (Oh Lord above, send down a dove) which was acredited to someone other than Tom Lewis.

We went to the Cadgwith session, we quite enjoyed it - although we were a bit disappointed that no-one sang the anthem - we thought it would be rude for us two "emmetts" to sing it (mind you I learnt it from Mervyn Vincent).

Subject: RE: Help: Truro, Cornwall - any pub singing?
From: GUEST,Keith A o Hertford at work.
Date: 11 Jul 02 - 05:17 AM

A club not a pub session, but well worth a visit is The Star at St Earth on a Saturday.
It's a long drive from Truro to the Top House but you won't be sorry. W hen I go I park under the Lizard Light and sleep the night as the most southerly pissed folkie in Britain.
Keith.

Subject: RE: Help: Truro, Cornwall - any pub singing?
From: GUEST,Kernow John
Date: 11 Jul 02 - 04:44 AM

Bob
If you can make it down to the Lizard on a Monday,PM me. The session is hosted by members of the group I'm with but we don't tend operate as a group on Mondays.

I'm now running the Folknews Kernow site and try to keep it up to date so check it out.

Guest, I find what you say about Cadgwith interesting. My wife and I used to be regulars (every week) but gave up in the end. One of the reasons we started The Lizard Session.

John

Subject: RE: Help: Truro, Cornwall - any pub singing?
From: 8_Pints
Date: 10 Jul 02 - 07:27 PM

Thanx for the info - it is much appreciated.

Bob vG

Subject: RE: Help: Truro, Cornwall - any pub singing?
From: GUEST
Date: 10 Jul 02 - 07:25 PM

Cadgwith - variable. Some welcoming, others downright hostile.
Bodmin - loud, welcoming and fun.
Boscastle - join in and be welcomed, some really nice folkies there on Mondays.
Is the Trevose still going on Thursdays. Good but mic'ed up.

Subject: RE: Help: Truro, Cornwall - any pub singing?
From: Wotcha
Date: 09 Jul 02 - 07:54 PM

Bob:
If you can take the driving, head down to the Lizard for sings at The Top House on Mondays, and Cadgwith's Cove Inn for Tuesdays ... just had a great time there last week.
Cheers,
Brian

Subject: RE: Help: Truro, Cornwall - any pub singing?
From: 8_Pints
Date: 09 Jul 02 - 06:38 PM

Lucy,

Many thanks.

Here is blue Clicky URL .

Bob vG

Subject: RE: Help: Truro, Cornwall - any pub singing?
From: Hawker
Date: 09 Jul 02 - 06:29 PM

Bob,
Hope you have a great holiday down here, you may like to look at the Folknews Kernow website.........
www.folknewskernow.co.uk
can't remember without looking up how to do blickys but that's the address.
Would have arranged to meet up and organised a session somewhere if I hadn't been going on holiday towards the Cotswolds that weekend!!!!!
Have a great hol, hope you find some good sessions!Cheers,
Lucy

Subject: Truro, Cornwall - any pub singing?
From: 8_Pints
Date: 09 Jul 02 - 03:51 PM

We shall be on holiday in the area from 25th July, for a week.

Can anyone recommend where we can contribute to any traditional singing sessions?

Thanx,

Bob vG